Step by Step: Color-filled, laser-engraved acrylic

[@davidboyett1802]

Awesome comment about the laser and your hands... I hate when people have nothing to do but nick pick things that are not relevant to the great example you are showing. Great video.

[@adrianfrost6916]

Shaky hands dirty laser, who cares? What you have made with both is outstanding. The best results take the most time, understanding of the process and patience. Top marks on all counts, and a big thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@hazelparr8461]

Absolutely genius. Perfect example of what and how to show a really professional looking technique. Thank you so much.

[@Magma2035]

Awesome job mate , looks terrific. 👌

[@CruiseMonkeyGames]

One of the best laser projects I've seen. Thank you for sharing.

[@bradlively2399]

great video I can't wait to try this.

[@tennesseewoodsigns8637]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing your talent! Looks so good.

[@BitSmythe]

*Extremely fabulous, how you have all your settings dialed in so perfectly!*

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Thank you for the clear overview.

[@ShyneflowLC]

Pretty cool my boy!! Good idea there!!

[@likidesigns]

Whoa, just whoa!!!! Hats off. This is beyond amazing!!!

[@FranktheDachshund]

That texture really adds a nice touch. Awesome content, thank you!

[@Deputydog-xk5jl]

You’re an artist sir! Excellent video and tutorial!

[@PreciousByLiJaLi]

Thank you 🙏 for sharing your technique, great video!

[@MichaelAllwin]

Such an amazing technique and craftmanship. Thank you so much for explaining.

[@tubehead204]

I love it! The background texture effect is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@tobie2]

That is super cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@tracygrott579]

Thank you! Beautiful workmanship and attention to detail! It looks amazing! Would love to see photos of your pieces on the trophies and with the recipients of the awards!

[@tammygraves-hl8wf]

So glad I found you and this video! Awesome explanation and attention to detail.

[@rakeshmeghani9693]

Great 👍 Perfect video explaining colour filling job

[@lashaundacolvin8906]

You did an amazing awesome job explaining everything. 😊

[@aggieaquarist8470]

Many thanks for sharing. Excellent work. I am sure the Chili was good as well.👍

[@jessserre5173]

great job, this is amazing and beautiful.

[@KarateBubba]

Gorgeous and professional work man. I learned quite a few things from your content today, thank you!!!!

[@MitchellsWoodwork]

Awesome video! I had no idea how this type of acrylic project was made. Thanks for sharing!

[@DTownDesigns]

Really Cool...Thx for sharing

[@derekriddle6533]

This is an awesome idea, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@MsMymiracle]

WOW! AWESOME! JUST FOUND THIS and SUBSCRIBED. To the negative TROLLS, why are you here!!? Find something else to do.

[@patriotic_salt]

Very creative and innovative with a great explanation of the layers and process

[@laseranddiy-cq5jf]

wow, great result! thanks for sharing the process!

[@RychlousDomo]

Unbelievable !!! You are really artist!

[@BoldReflections]

Outstanding ..... Skillset!

[@tpsooner7816]

Outstanding!

[@edwardolivares5038]

Wow was looking for a video that will guide me to painting acrylic !!! Perfect video thanks for that 🙏🙏🙏 love your work

[@micky2hands]

Fantastic video! crisp clean results, best example I have seen and well presented.

[@argediaz22]

Just beautiful!. Great job.

[@pethoviejo]

Awesome! Thank you so sharing.

[@Andi-Maringer]

Great work! Thank you for sharing this ❤

[@littleredbarncraft4101]

I have never seen this technique before. It’s awesome

[@Fancylooks]

Very interesting process, thank you for sharing!

[@pearltiger2003]

Thanks so much for this video. I can tell you put in some time in creating those and it shows. I know the folks who get these trophy's are glad of the effort. I sure would love to have a laser here so I could try my hand at design and creation. With folk like you who care to show and tell, it would be fun!

[@TheApocalypticDreams]

Love the textured background, good job!

[@lawdg8145]

this looks great...

[@torbenkristensen3447]

What a great job. Just what as was looking for TU.

[@justin.r.r]

What a video!! Now I have to try this method and process. Excellent job and thanks for sharing!

[@TheOuterRim_]

Wow! Great video. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. This is an amazing technique!

[@johnzurales8461]

Fantastic video and explanation of the process. The texture in the background and black paint really makes it pop. I've been putting off acrylic in my 100w laser but this project is very inspiring.

[@sharksys]

Truly amazing and so innovative!

[@tracywilliams61]

I love this so clever. Thank you for sharing

[@torbenherpel654]

really a great job!!!

[@inczo757]

Very informative, I hope the Chili was as excellent!

[@WolfgangWittler1984]

So nice. Good job, dude.

[@barryp8145]

This was great! Thank you for sharing.

[@karllaun2427]

Awesome technique! I'll have to see if I can make that work on my K40

[@paulpaulsen416]

Awesome! 👍

[@juantamad5784]

great job!!!

[@dirk6665]

Very nice quality. Excellent workmanship. Thank you for sharing your processes. I have not delved into acrylic pieces yet but as others have said - your video is so inspiring it makes one want to try their own hand at this. Kudos to you.

[@rexmundi8154]

Awesome job. Thanks for sharing

[@meginmurphy9685]

Wow wow wow! Very cool! I'm very new to lasering so I don't quite understand the rastering but I'm going to keep looking it up. Not sure my laser will actually cut through clear acrylic, but it will be fun checking it out! Thank you very much for sharing your process step by step. There is no way I'd be able to line that puppy up without a jig of some sort! Very impressive.

[@KerryMelfi]

Certainly not a quick process, but the end result is very slick and worth your effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@Ionevenknow361]

That’s tough 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@buzzroadguy]

Really cool. Good job

[@sinusbruijn4474]

Really great work. You're an inspiration to me.

[@duckmcnutty]

Outstanding!!

[@SWAMAC78978]

A Great Video Brother! I myself am new to the laser engraving community. I will definitely try this method, I’m already in the automotive care and paint industry.

[@grumpywoodchucker]

Great work!!!

[@marc_6579]

Very nice job

[@MichaelRichterRealtor]

This is really and great video, this is inspiring!

[@herkleslie4561]

VERRRRRRRRY NIIIIIICE TYVM

[@justinheinen2666]

Well done, sir! That must have taken a considerable amount of time to figure out the best speeds and power settings! Very impressive, indeed.

[@cackleberryfarm4598]

VERY COOL!!!! The paint on the back doesn't scratch off with people handling them or them bumping around against each other??

[@Energetic_Ballistic_Solutions]

I only have three questions! You may have mentioned them, but i might have missed it. What power lazer do you have? I only have a 10w diode. How did you line it up perfectly every time? And where do you get your graphics at? It looks great!

[@jasoncoulter1582]

how did you locate the piece back on the bed so precisely each time?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

This machine has metal strips screwed to the top of the cutting grid. I just make sure it is against those every time.

[@stratosg9899]

This is a masterpiece! Kudos to you, Mr Jameson!

[@jamesonwoodworks]

Thank you!

[@MatthewEverhart]

OK, but how are you lining it up perfectly after picking it up so many times??!

[@stevegrimes5105]

Brilliant! I would be worried every time I took the piece out of the laser bed...

[@MsMymiracle]

Okay, so how many times did you say, "Make sure to reverse your image?" LOL! I'm just going to call the first one a lesson learned. THANK YOU!

[@vcap7886]

Just got my first laser. I love this and want to try an acrylic project. Any advice on where to buy acrylic and what type?

[@TheZachKat]

Nicely done! The textured background adds a lot. I need to make a similar acrylic part that will lend itself to this technique. What power is your laser? Trying to figure out the equivalent speed/power settings for my 70 watt machine.

[@jamesonwoodworks]

Thank you! Mine is 75 watts

[@noahsark5279]

Great vid. Thanks. When you removed the center masking so you could engrave just the center, how did you know you were laying it down on the honeycomb EXACTLY in the same place where you did the first engraving? Sorry if this is a silly question. Only had my laser a few days and not familiar with all the tips and tricks yet? Thanks

[@juanayala8494]

how did you place the piece back on the same spot in the laser every time you took it to paint?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

Always using the same origin for the laser. Also made sure not to separate the jobs over multiple days to avoid disturbing the homing

[@dspencer1966]

the background texture is great, do you happen to have a link to it or a file, please?

[@OscarHernandezM]

Can u share the background?

[@stvcolwill]

Hello, great video! thanks for sharing. One question. (newbie here) When you're lasering away for the text, wouldn't you want to up the power to carve into the acryllic so that the end result is a raised text effect? Like the paint is raised?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

You can do that.

[@meganvercoe2284]

what would the setting be in using lightburn

[@GuidoMillonezz]

This is porno for me, so great!

[@mazzugara]

Are you using cast or extruded acrylic? Whenever i try this type of process, the paint always bleeds into mico cracks in the engraved area.....be interested to know how you overcome this issue. Fab video, gives me inspiration to try something new today.

[@jamesonwoodworks]

I used cast acrylic. Microcracks were present but in my opinion it did not affect the end result.

[@jamesonwoodworks]

I remembered this batch of acrylic came from a friend who has a glass business. It was scraps from one of his jobs. The acrylic sheet has no information on it, so I don’t know if it was extruded or cast. My guess is that it’s extruded.

[@patrickh9810]

Thanks so much for this great tutorial/video. May I ask where to buy the masking tape?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

The acrylic came masked on both sides! Worked well.

[@simpatiko2k5]

how did you align the background?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

I am not sure what you mean by aligning the background. If you meant how did I design it, I simply created circles inside each other. Alternating the color between black and white. Then I copied that group many times with an overlap of the circles creating the effect you see.

[@pegg340]

Thank you for providing this video; it was very informative! What is the brand of laser you use? The texture looks great.

[@jamesonwoodworks]

Universal laser systems. VLS6.70

[@mogisondaspocosartesianos2811]

Muito bom

[@ShyneflowLC]

Can this be achieved well with a normal paint like krylon fusion etc?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

I have used krylon enamels. They work but take forever to dry. Not cheap either

[@mbkely007]

Great Stuff James! I'm up in Canada, just starting out with my laser. What would you charge for something like this? Thx.

[@Actio83]

How did you align it between engravings? Is there a jig outside of the camera view?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

No, the glass’ origin was always at the top corner, so there was no need for a jig.

[@RickPMandel]

Just a guess, but that's not a diode laser, is it?

[@jamesonwoodworks]

CO2

[@martinpalm1]

Are you using air assist when you engrave in that? When I engrave in acrylic, there is always some hidden dust when I apply the colors, which destroys the work.

[@jamesonwoodworks]

Yes, and I use a blow gun and brush to blow off as much dust as I can

[@BitSmythe]

*Beautiful work! You can make a much better (shorter) video by speeding up the repetitive parts (ie. textured background lasering).*

[@jamesonwoodworks]

There is a more brief version. This is a detailed version in response to many people asking for step-by-step instructions.

[@buzzroadguy]

Framing capability off the chart

[@andyturner4945]

The part where you raster the Acrylic 8:29 and it doesn’t raster the writing. I’m trying do do this,could you please explain, is it masking or something else,

[@PSDAust]

what type of laser ate you using? Co2 or diode

[@jamesonwoodworks]

CO2